Chapter 2

In chapter 2 we were introduced to many different aspects of learning. We were introduced to different types of instructional planning systems that have been deemed especially useful in the classroom. One thing I found very cool was the mentioning of Bloom's Taxonomy. I remember Bloom's Taxonomy from EDHD 201 and my professor from that class said we will being seeing that often in our education. Boy was he right!! We were also exposed to establishing a positive/appropriate learning environment. I thought a lot of the stuff in those sections seemed like common sense, but it was stressed many times so it must be something still overlooked in the classroom.
We also went over a lot of action plans for lesson planning and creating effective/valuable activities. Some of the material seemed a little redundant, but I'm sure it will come in handy when I have a classroom of my own. I think that Blooms Taxonomy and the importance of establishing a positive learning environment are two aspects of education that will definitely influence my future teaching. A positive learning environment is definitely one aspect of teaching I will focus on when I get my own classroom. Sometimes the right educational environment sets the whole tone for a productive classroom.